Occupational dermatology in the time of the COVID‐19 pandemic: a report of experience from London and Manchester, UK
Felicity J. Ferguson, G. Street, Louise Cunningham, Ian R. White, John Mcfadden, Jason Williams
Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in healthcare systems responding to rapidly rising demand. Simultaneously, increased infection prevention measures for staff, which includes additional personal protective equipment (PPE) and more rigorous hand hygiene procedures, has resulted in an increased incidence of occupational skin disease in frontline staff (1).
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